It's been a little over a month since Round 6 premiered on Netflix and, in addition to breaking audience records, it's already been controversial. More than a different and even shocking plot, the new series yielded a lawsuit for the streaming platform.
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Netflix sued
The original title of Round 6 is Squid Games and it shows a deadly game to receive a billionaire prize. The series led to a lawsuit by Netflix in South Korea. Internet provider SK Broadband charged for the costs of maintaining its network. Due to the high number of accesses to the program, there was an explosion of digital traffic.
The Seoul Court recognized that the American company should compensate the internet provider. The case ended up in the National Assembly of South Korea. Several parliamentarians are also in favor of paying costs for overloading the internet network.
Round 6 is the most watched series on Netflix in the United States, but its audience is large in other countries. In South Korea, subscribers are watching the production in droves. It is worth noting that the series is South Korean, including.
Netflix response
According to Reuters, the platform promised to look into the allegations. In a note sent to CNBC, the company assured that it will maintain the dialogue. Netflix says it will “continue to pursue an open dialogue and explore ways to work with SK Broadband to ensure an uninterrupted streaming experience for our customers in common".
It is important to note that SK Broadband has been streaming Netflix content since 2018. According to the provider, traffic has already increased 24 times and reached 1.2 trillion bits per second in movies alone. By the way, Netflix offers high definition quality on its services, which weighs even more on the network.
With the release of Round 6, traffic should continue to increase. After all, the series is new and has already demonstrated that it has come to be one of the most popular today.